Vote for the best unsigned band in Baltimore
Five Baltimore musicians are vying to win Artscape's annual Sound Off! unsigned band competition. The winner gets to perform on the main stage at this year's Artscape, as well as a $500 check and a backstage performance for 20 fans.
The five semi-finalists are ellen cherry (pictured), For the People Entertainment, Jinxxx, Thrushes and Wordsmith.
These semi-finalists were plucked from a pool of about 85 submissions by a panel of expert judges, including Billy Zero, program director for WTMD, Bret McCabe of the City Paper and Jimmy Mac of Sound Garden.
Vote here.
(This handout photo of ellen cherry is from back in 2005, but I like it)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
